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And theAnd theRegion VI Pretreatment AssociationRegion VI Pretreatment Association
History of Water ProtectionHistory of Water Protection
18991899 Rivers and Harbors ActRivers and Harbors Act
19561956 Federal Water Pollution Control ActFederal Water Pollution Control Act
19621962 Rachel Carson’s Silent SpringRachel Carson’s Silent Spring
19631963 Robert Zimmerman changed his name to?Robert Zimmerman changed his name to?
19651965 Water Quality ActWater Quality Act
History of Water Protection, cont.History of Water Protection, cont.
19701970 EPA established through an executive orderEPA established through an executive order
19721972 FWPCA Amendments create NPDES ProgramFWPCA Amendments create NPDES Program
19771977 Clean Water ActClean Water Act
19871987 Water Quality ActWater Quality Act
How Acts Are ImplementedHow Acts Are Implemented
• Act passed/signedAct passed/signed
• Federal Register noticeFederal Register notice
• Regulations into effectRegulations into effect
• Appropriate Entities act out provisionsAppropriate Entities act out provisions
Statutory BasisStatutory Basis
Clean Water ActClean Water Act[33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.][33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.]
101101
212212
301301
307307
308308
309309
402402
502502
Statutory BasisStatutory Basis
• Section 101 - Congressional declaration of goals
• Section 212 – Definitions
• Section 301 – Effluent limitations
• Section 307 - Toxic and Pretreatment Standards
Statutory BasisStatutory Basis
• Section 308 - Records and reports; inspections
• Section 309 – Section 309 – EnforcementEnforcement
• Section 402 – Section 402 – NPDESNPDES
• Section 502 - Section 502 - DefinitionsDefinitions
National Pollutant Discharge National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(“NPDES”)Elimination System(“NPDES”)
[40 CFR Part 122][40 CFR Part 122]
• NPDES applies to all “point sources discharging NPDES applies to all “point sources discharging pollutants” into “waters of the United States”pollutants” into “waters of the United States”
• point sources must obtain an NPDES permit from point sources must obtain an NPDES permit from EPA or their delegated StateEPA or their delegated State
• NPDES permits require development of Pretreatment NPDES permits require development of Pretreatment ProgramsPrograms
The connection: 40 CFR Part 122The connection: 40 CFR Part 122
EPA
NPDES State
NPDES Permit
Pretreatment Program
Industrial User
Evolution of Pretreatment RegulationsEvolution of Pretreatment Regulations
1973 - 40 CFR Part 128 promulgated1973 - 40 CFR Part 128 promulgated
1978 - 40 CFR Part 403 promulgated1978 - 40 CFR Part 403 promulgated
1983 - POTW program approval deadline1983 - POTW program approval deadline
1985 - Pretreatment Implementation Review Task 1985 - Pretreatment Implementation Review Task
Force(“PIRT”) report released Force(“PIRT”) report released
Evolution of Pretreatment Regulations Evolution of Pretreatment Regulations (Cont.)(Cont.)
1986 - Domestic Sewage Study(DSS) Report to Congress1986 - Domestic Sewage Study(DSS) Report to Congress
1988 - PIRT Rules promulgated1988 - PIRT Rules promulgated
1990 - DSS regulations promulgated1990 - DSS regulations promulgated
1993 - Removal credit/pollutant eligibility revised1993 - Removal credit/pollutant eligibility revised
1997 - Program Modification Regulation Streamlined1997 - Program Modification Regulation Streamlined
2005 – Pretreatment Streamlining2005 – Pretreatment Streamlining
40 CFR Part 40340 CFR Part 403
• U.S. Code of Federal Regulations(CFR)U.S. Code of Federal Regulations(CFR)> Title 40 - Protection of the EnvironmentTitle 40 - Protection of the Environment
>Chapter I - Environmental Protection AgencyChapter I - Environmental Protection Agency>Subchapter N - Effluent Guidelines and StandardsSubchapter N - Effluent Guidelines and Standards
>Part 403 - General Pretreatment Regulations for Part 403 - General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of PollutionExisting and New Sources of Pollution
Corrosion of Collection System and/or
Treatment Plant
Explosions
Interference with Wastewater
Treatment Facility
Limitations on Sludge
Disposal Options and/or
Greater Expense
Injury to Workers from Hazardous
Fumes
Pass-Through of Toxics into Surface
Waters
40 CFR Part 403 Objectives40 CFR Part 403 Objectives• To prevent the introduction of pollutants into To prevent the introduction of pollutants into
POTWs which will:POTWs which will:– interfere,interfere,– pass through, and/orpass through, and/or– be incompatible.be incompatible.
• To improve opportunities to recycle and reclaim To improve opportunities to recycle and reclaim wastewaters and sludges.wastewaters and sludges.
• To protect POTW workers.To protect POTW workers.